joeislove's 100-word story for June 30, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 30, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

There is always something foreboding to me about a clear blue sky. Even when things seem rosy and perfect, it has always been my experience that the evil is still out there, just waiting for its opportunity. And there are plenty of opportunities for evil on a perfect day when the sun is shining, when it seems impossible that there can be anything wrong in the world at all. When I was called out to 1518 Hummingbird Way, something about its cheery facade tied my stomach into knots. I checked the chambers on my primary and my backup before knocking.

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